Student handbook for 1996-1997 - Southwestern Academy

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SAFETY IN THE SCIENCE LABSAll students conducting any experiments inthe science labs are expected to be aware ofand to follow the following rules:--GOGGLES You must wear at all times,even if you are away from the lab bench orat a desk, unless explicitly told otherwise.--BURNERS Turn off burners any timethey are not in use or not being watched.--GLASSWARE Examine glassware for anycracks or chips. Notify the instructor if yousee any damage.--TO SMELL A SUBSTANCE, wave fumestoward your nose with your hand. Do notstick your face over or near the mouth ofany container of substance.--TIES must be tucked in.BE AWARE OF THE LOCATIONS ANDUSE OF:CHEMICAL SPILL KITSFIRE EXTINGUISHERSFIRE BLANKETSSHOWER AND EYE WASHKNOW HOW AND WHEN TO USE EACHOF THESE SAFETY DEVICES.--WALK SLOWLY in the lab always. Turnslowly, do not back up; use two hands.--CLEAN UP SPILLED WATER ON THEFLOOR Even small amounts must becleaned up quickly so no one will fall.--CUTS OR BURNS, even small ones, mostbe reported to the teacher immediately.--DON’T DRINK WATER from any labglassware. Don’t even joke about drinkingfrom lab equipment.--DO NOT VARY PROCEDURES ofexperiments without explicit permission ofyour teacher. A change in procedures mightendanger you and others around you.SAFETY IN THE ART STUDIOSSafety precautions are necessary with manyart activities. You will be instructed inthese rules as you start a unit of art study.Review and follow these safety rules:--GLASS CUTTING, GRINDING Alwayswear goggles when scoring, breaking,grozing, or grinding any pieces of stainedglass. There are no exceptions.--SOLDERING All soldering of lead came orcopper foil must be done in well ventilatedareas. Weather permitting, soldering will bedone out of doors. Indoors, use a fan forproper ventilation.--LEAD CAME/SOLDER When handlinglead came and solder, you must wash yourhands thoroughly before leaving the artstudio. If you work with solder, you will begiven special safety instructions to read,understand, and follow for safety’s sake.--SOLVENTS Only use solvents such asturpentine, mineral spirits and acetone outof doors. Again, it is important to wash yourhands thoroughly after using solvents andbefore eating.--SPRAYS, GLAZE, VARNISH, PAINTS,etc. Only use these noxious substancesdispensed in aerosol cans out of doors.--UTILITY/CRAFT/BLOCK KNIVES Youwill be instructed in proper use of knives.Never cut in the direction of fingers or otherbody parts.--POWER TOOLS No student may use apower tool without first having safetyinstruction. Prior instruction from otherschools or in the home is not sufficient.--GOGGLES Always wear goggles whenyou use power tools or when cutting glass.Know the location in the labs of fireextinguishers and first aid kits!28
SOUTHWESTERN’S HERITAGEYou join a rich heritage when you attendthis school and thus become part ofSouthwestern.Over 6,590 other boys and girls have studiedat your school, and many are now involvedin successful careers, family, and service toothers. That has been our school’s purposesince Southwestern’s founding in 1924:helping students succeed in reaching theirhighest potentials.Maurice Veronda, the school’s founder,came with his family in 1892 from themountains of northwest Italy to mine coal onthe plains of Illinois. His father learnedEnglish, sent all five children to universities,and became postmaster and countytreasurer.The old wooden clock from “Grampy”Veronda’s post office in Illinois, whichstarted ticking in 1896, still keeps track ofthe time in Pioneer Hall.Southwestern’s original seal, designed in1924, is an arrowhead representing theAmerican Southwestand its peoples.Indian villageshad existed nearboth our campusesfor hundreds ofyears beforeEuropeans arrived. The book is forknowledge; the swords symbolizepreparedness. This seal is still placed ondiplomas and awards, and is shown in astained glass window in Lincoln Hall.Our western side of San Marino wascovered with orange groves when MauriceVeronda bought the Los Robles Ranch tostart the school in 1924. Pioneer Hall,formerly Governor Stoneman’s house, andsome horse barns were the only buildings.A dirt path, later named Monterey Road,wound through the orange trees from SouthPasadena. No other houses were in sight.One of the first jobs was to clear the land forLincoln Hall by cutting down some orangetrees. The hand axe used by our school’spioneers to make the first ceremonial cutswas taken by the first ninth grade class topass along to eighth grade graduates,starting The Tradition of the Axe thatcontinues each June.Southwestern’s name was suggested byCharles F. Lummis, a Los Angeles writerand librarian, who saw the SouthwesternUnited States - southern California, Arizona,and New Mexico - as a unique place with aspecial life style and attitude that wouldbring success. Lummis participated in theschool’s dedication ceremony on April 7,1924. Lincoln Hall was built by studentsand teachers in 1925.California and Illinois dorms with theirdistinctive tower came next, followed by thegym which included UCLA’s old basketballfloor. The Chapel, art building, Founders’Hall dorms, and the Atlantic dorms wereadded more recently.Southwestern first enrolled just boys, andstarted graduating students to juniorcolleges at the end of their tenth grade, anexperiment in the Pasadena area that lastedseveral years.From 1934 to 1958, diplomas fromSouthwestern were given to 10 th gradejunior high graduates to enter “juniorcolleges” for the next four years in grades11-14, and then receive an Associate degree.San Marino Campus had horses in stablesbetween today’s Chapel and gym. Therewas a little stream with fish at the east endof the campus. Rows of orange trees filledthe areas where fields and dorms are today.Indians had been living along the arroyostream long before the Spanish came toCalifornia. A Gabrieleno (or Tongva) Indianvillage was located about where the artbuilding now stands. This land was part ofRancho San Pasqual, a ranch established bya Spanish soldier who bought everything in29
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